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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Whittier AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. High near 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 31. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then snow and freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow after 3pm. High near 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 31. East wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Whittier AK
 60.78°N 148.84°W (Elev. 157 ft)
Last Update:
9:05 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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